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Blog Get Diversity Certified Menu Home Blog Get Diversity Certified 800-544-1210 [email protected] Like or follow us: 800-544-1210 [email protected]HOME ABOUT ETIQUETTE GLOSSARY OF TERMS RESOURCES TWITTER Save the hassle, prep for certification By DiversityBiz | August 30, 2021 So, you want to get your business certified, but are you completely ready to pursue certification? Business owners often apply for certification without first reviewing the management structure and other vital aspects of their business, in order to safeguard that all certification requirements are met. The key to certification success is to conduct an in-depth… Read More Be the Change By DiversityBiz | June 11, 2021 A sentiment that is often shared. It’s an idea of hope, but one that implies that you have to work for it – on yourself, for and in your community, and the world at large. That work is seldom easy, but experiencing the progress and, if you’re lucky, seeing the end result is joyful. That’s… Read More What Does It Mean to Be a Certified Diverse Owned Business By DiversityBiz | April 30, 2021 What follows is an excerpt from Chapter 2 (Why Certify) of our book Certify & Sell: Your Guide to Certification & Supplier Diversity. We get frequent calls from semi-panicked business owners whose client has just asked if they’re a certified diverse business. A surprising number of them ask us what that means; many think they… Read More Know Your NAICS By DiversityBiz | March 31, 2021 North American Industry Classification System Codes, or NAICS Codes (Rhymes with Snakes!), is used by businesses and governments to classify and measure economic activity in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NAICS is a 6-digit code system that is currently the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying establishments (individual business locations). Organizing establishments… Read More Deep Dive: SBA 8(a) Program By DiversityBiz | February 25, 2021 We’ve received a number of requests for information about the SBA’s (Small Business Administration) 8(a) program recently – so this month we’ll be discussing this business development/contracting program. And that is the first big distinction: 8(a) is NOT a certification. While it does have eligibility and supporting document requirements similar to the diverse certification process;… Read More Revisiting What’s Behind a Site Visit By DiversityBiz | January 13, 2021 2020 saw certifiers take the site visit virtual, but the purpose of a site visit remains the same. The certifier uses the site visit to verify the information you provided in the certification application and clarify any outstanding issues they might have found when the application was reviewed. Or in other words, they’re ensuring that… Read More A Reader’s Guide to Diversity By DiversityBiz | December 29, 2020 A post on Linke In by our colleague Coach Monique, in December 2019, spoke about productive entrepreneurs reading at least 50 books a year. I knew I read a little more than that so I decided to keep track between December 7th 2019 and 2020. I was amazed that it was actually 159. To quote… Read More How Workers with Disabilities can use Technology to Advance Careers By DiversityBiz | November 4, 2020 We have a guest author this month, Marcus Lansky; Founder, Abilitator.biz While disabilities may have once held workers back from advancing their careers, starting a business, or obtaining a college degree, technology has made it easier than ever for individuals with physical, mental, intellectual, or communicative disabilities to achieve their personal and professional goals. From… Read More Who Certifies? By DiversityBiz | October 16, 2020 There are many government and third-party programs offering SDMWVLGBTQBE (Small Disadvantaged or Disabled, Minority, Women, Veteran, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered or Queer Business Enterprise) certification in the United States. Let’s start with federal programs and go on from there. The Small Business Administration (SBA) oversees several programs including the 8(a), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically… Read More Why Get Diversity Certified? By DiversityBiz | September 17, 2020 The short answer for most SDMWVLGBTQBE (Small Disadvantaged or Disabled, Minority, Women, Veteran, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered or Queer Business Enterprise) owners is that a client, or potential client, suggested it to them. We get calls from many of these owners wondering what a diversity certification is and how it can help them. 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